All MCA Insight articles in September 2014 – Page 3
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News
Bukowski Grill plans central London opening
Bukowski Grill, the charcoal grill burger concept, is close to securing its first site in central London
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Late Knights plans bakery/pub concept
Late Knights, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has told M&C Report about ambitious plans to open a pub housing a bakery, café, cinema and eventually a farm
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Pierre Herme to open London flagship site
French patisserie concept Pierre Hermé is to open a new London boutique in Seven Dials
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NewsWagamama plans to franchise in the US
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to go down the franchise route to aid its expansion in the US
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Waitrose to launch tapas and wine bar in-store
Waitrose has confirmed plans for a new cookery school – only its second in the country – plus wine, beer and tapas bar at its supermarket in Salisbury
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‘Informed but informal’ dominating dining trends
The increase in eating out and higher customer expectations are driving the continued growth of ‘informed but informal’ dining experiences
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Look abroad for inspiration
Restaurants looking to grow must look outside of the UK for inspiration according to the new chief executive of Busaba Eathai, which is preparing to open its first overseas site in Dubai in November
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Fuller’s and Ping Pong amongst design award winners
Fuller’s, Ping Pong, BrewDog, Whyte & Brown and ETM Group were amongst the winners at this year’s Restaurant and Bar Design Awards
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NewsTiger Bill's opens first London site
Tiger Bill’s, the Lifestyle Hospitality Group franchise restaurant group, has opened its first London site at Tooting, M&C Report has learnt
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Aparthotels enters administration
Blue Rainbow Aparthotels, part of the Blue Rainbow Hospitality Group that operates Tea 42, has entered administration
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Digital strategy must be content-led
Online activity and social media marketing that is content-led attracts two-thirds of customers to buy from the company, according to new research
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NewsOperators say Tax Equality Day boosted sales
The second Tax Equality Day saw sales rise as much as 11% according to some of the operators taking part
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ONE Group to open STK in LA
The ONE Group, owner of international restaurant group STK, has signed a deal with Pebblebrook Hotel Trust to open a STK restaurant at W Los Angeles, in California in 2015
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: John Weir, Wear Inns
M&C Report talks to John Weir, managing director of Wear Inns, the pub operator based in the north of England, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on Spirit/Greene King
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks at Greene King’s offer for Spirit, and says that integration could drive material synergies of around £50m
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Analysis & Insight
Meet Generation Z: Your customers of tomorrow
We’re entering a new era in marketing; the dawn of “Generation Z” – aged between 5 - 19 years old and considered by many to be the ‘holy grail’ of consumers, this market are your future customers
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Scunthorpe considers EMRO
North Lincolnshire Council has begun “informal discussions” about implementing an early morning restriction order (EMRO) in Scunthorpe town centre
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NewsKFC eyes new format development
KFC believes it can build at least another 200 sites under a new smaller footprint format in the UK & Ireland
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NewsDarby distances M&B from Spirit bid
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby has distanced the company from a counter approach for Spirit, saying that incorporating the Orchid estate and turning around the core business is its focus
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NewsMangobean appoints Starbucks exec to lead rollout
Mangobean, the coffee supplier that’s looking to rollout a chain of branded coffee shops in the UK, has appointed a former project manager from Starbucks in the US to spearhead its expansion strategy, M&C Report has learnt